Folding drier reel for fishing lines



F=h. .24, 1931. P. WEINSTE'IN 1 793,980

FOLDING DRIER REEL FOR FISHING LINES Y Filed Nov. 15, 1950 INVENTOR Tlfi'ii' "11 ATTORNEY grannies Fa. 24.1931 a i 1,793,986

v; UNITED stares Parent orrio e it it i I I .PHiL'IP wnmsmnm, or new YORK, 11. Y. i

roLnING nliinn REEL non Fri-J1me LINES Application filediiovembcr 15, 1930. Serial nan-sear.

This invention relates to new and useful Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken improvements in a. folding drier reel for on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. fishing lines. y Fig. 4; is a perspective view similar to Fig.

The invention has foran object thepro- 1, but illustrated on a reduced scale and i 5 vision of a handle pivotally mounted to showing the device collapsed in condition for 55 swing in an arcon aframe supporting a reel shipping. y whereby cord from the reel may be held Fig. 5 is afragmentary sectional view as against the handle and the handle moved to hough taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. l, but direct close "winding of the cordon the reel. illustrating a modification. i H It is another object of this invention to f'lhe folding drier reel for fishing lines 60 construct the saidframe flat andto arrange comprises a ilat frame 10 With a base porl-the handle toact as a support and hold the tion 11, a line reel 12 rotatively mounted frame verticallyuwhen in a transverse posion the frame 10 and adapted to collapse tion, 7 p g t into the plane of the said frame and having A still further object of this invention is its axis of rotation ins-aid plane, and a han-l e5 to arrange the. handle to assnme a position dle l3 pivotally mounted on the base 1301' within the frame for providing a smallcomtion 11 and extending substantially transpass while storing the device. versely of said plane for manual positioning A still further object of this invention is for directing close winding of line upon said to arrange thepivot point of the handle off reel and for supporting said frame. s set relative to the: center line of the reel so i The frame 10 is of substantially U shape. that when in the operative position it is of form and preferably made froma metallic suflicient size so as not tointerfere with the strip, the arms of the U shape being indicated t ni g f th L a byreference numerals 1d and tliebase by the A stillfurther object of this invention is to said reference numeral 11. The base is fiat 7 arrange the handle movable to a position to so that the frameinay rest upon some flat extend on either side of'the frame for sup surface. The rotative mounting of the reel 1 n d tin urpo s, p i p 12 accomplished by a horizontal axle 15 t knd a still further object of this invention l'otatively mounted between the arms 14.

islto provide a device of the class mentioned One end of this axle projects from the outer which is of simple durable construction, dec of the arm and is into the shape of pendable in use and efiicient in action, and 1 a Crank rxhflfldle E IQ'Q 011 the which can b f t d d ld t j cranlt portion 16 ror gripping and manually reasonable t i p: turning the reel. The reel 12 must be firmly .30 further comprehension of invem fixed uponltheaxielfi o toturn upon ota- 8a tion, and of the objects and advantages t i i 1 59 f g i l 'g gg i thereof, reference will be had to the folloW- 11113911 i f j iff, ff f j y 7 ing description and. accompanying. draw 29 2 t g f ish flip-31 I d to the a ended claims in-which me S19E16 (mafia P 7 40 l P i of Wood. or other slnnlar materlal. As shown 90 the i p features of the mventlon on the drawincr, it consists of an outer reel are more particularly set forth. i i if i d f t a section 19 and an inner reel section 20. The In the accompanymg mlmg Ormmg outer section 19 1S composed from a pair of P of l d1sF10Sure= i 1 straight sides 21 engaged at their centers mg. 1 1S a ]9 P YEW of f e upon the axle 1 5. Side bars 22 are connected 95 Structed accordlng t0 thls lIlVeIltlOn- 1 between the ends of the straight sides 2i.

g 2 is asideelevational View Of F g- 1 The inner reel section 20 is composed of shown on'a reduced scale, and a portion straight sides 23 mounted intermediately of thereof being broken away to show interior their ends upon the axle 15 immediately adparts. 1 jacent the inner faces of the sides 21. Bars El i the are connected between the ends of the sides 23.

The side bars 22 are preferably made of wood but may also be made of any other suitableVrust-proof material.

The inner reel section is rotatively mounted upon the axle 15 and a wing nut 25 is threadedly engaged upon the axle so that it may beturned down against one of the side members 20 of the inner reel section to clamp itfirmly against the outer reel section so that both sections turn in unison. The innerreel. section is of smaller length than the outer reel section so that the parts-may be moved into the same plane, as clearlyillustrated inFig. 4.-

From aninspection of Fig. 3, it will be noticed that'the side members 20 are of-a length so as to fit in between the bars 22 of the outer reel section. I f

The handlelt isiforh ed from a strip of metal bent so as tohave a horizontal bot-' tom portion26 and a'verti al end portion27. The free end of the bottom por ion 26 is pivotally mounted by a wing nut 28 upon the base portion 11 of the" frame Dot and dash lines 29inFig. 1 indicate a pivoted position of the handle It should be noticed that the pivot point 28 of the handle 13. is'offset v relative to-the center line of the frame 10 so that the horizontal portion ofthe handle 13 may be of sufficient length to not interfere with the turningofthe reel 12, and, at the same time to'be capable of pivoting to a position as shown infulL-lines in Fig. 4, or to a position as shown by the dot and dash lines reference numerals.

30 in F-igr2 wherein it is in the same plane with theframe 10. in this condition the vertical port1on'27 1s disposed'to the inner side of one of the arms 24 and to the outer side of the reel side 19. r A line 31 is shown partially wound upon the reel and the inner end 32 is shown in the form of a loop engage *upon onecend of oneof the sides 19.

p In Fig.5 a modified form of the device has been illustrated, in which the handle'13 is which thelwing nut 28 engages. This allows the handle 13 to be moved rearwards when the wing nut 28 is loosened to a position in 'dicated' by the dot and dash lines 34. In this positionthe handle will serve tosnpport the frame 10 against tilting either frontwards or backwards. In other respects, this form is similar to the preferred form. Corresponding parts are indicated by the same The operationof the. device may be'traced by assuming it in the condition shown in Fig.1. A person turn the crank 26 with one hand as indicated by the dot and dash lines 35 to wind the line 31 upon the reel,and

with the otherhand indicated by the dot and f dash lines 36 hold the line in a taut position and also hold the vertical portion .27 of the handle 13 and move the handle in an are so as to feed or guide the line 31 to wind closely States Letters Patent is:-

the sections of the reel into the same vertical positions andthen next moving the handle 13 so that it is in the samerplane with the frame 10.

While I have shownand described thepreferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction hereinfdisclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modi-, ficationscomin-g within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having'thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United 1. A folding drier reel for fishinglin s and the like, comprising a fiat; frame with a base portion,.a linereel rotatively mounted on said frame and adapted .tofc ollap'se into.

the planeof said frame-and having its axis of rotation .in said plane, and a handle pivotally mounted on the base portion of said frame and extending substantially transversely of said plane for manual positioning for directing close winding of line upon said reel and for supportmg said frame.-

. v 2. A folding drler reel for fishinghnes and the like, comprising a flat frame with a base portion, a line reel rotatively' mounted-on said frame and adapted tocollap se into the plane of said frame and having its aXis' of rotation in said plane, and: a handle .pivotally mounted on the base portion 'of'said frame c 7 and extending substantially. transversely of said plane for manual poslt oning 7 mg close wlngding of'hneupon sa d reel and for directfor supporting said frame, said handle beingv in the form of a strip bent so as'to-have a horizontal portion and an outer VGIt'lCZll'POIF tion whereby the vertical portion may be manually gripped and the handlepivoted for I guiding line held in the hand, upon said; reel,

the pivoted point of said handle being off centerfrom said frame sothat the horizontal portion of the handle may be larger than if the handle were pivoted on the center line. p

'3. A folding drier reel for fishing lines and thelike, comprising .a fiat frame withia'base zportion, a line reel rotatively mounted 'on said frame and adapted to collapse into the plane of said frame and having its 'axis of rotation in "said plane, and-a handle pivotally mounted'on the base portion ofsaid'frame and extending substantially transversely of saidplane for manual "positioning for directly close-winding of line upon said reel and for supporting said frame, said handle being in the form of a strip bentso as to have a horizontal portion and an outer verticalportion whereby the vertical portion may be manually gripped and the handlepivoted for. guidinglineheld in the hand, upon said reel, the pivot point'of said handle being off center from said frame so thatthe horizontal portion of the handle may be larger than if the handle were pivoted on the center line, the

vertical portion of said handle being so posi tioned that the handle will move into the plane ofsaid frame and assumes aposition between said frame in said reel.

4. A folding drier reel for fishing lines and A i the like, comprising aflat frame with a base portion, a line reel rotatively mounted on said frame and adapted to collapse into the plane of said frame and having its axis of rotation in saidplane, and a handle pivotally mounted on the base portion of said frame and extending substantially transversely of said plane for manual positioning for directing closewinding of line upon said reel and d for supporting said frame, said handle being in the form of a strip bent so as to have a horizontal portion and an outer vertical portion whereby the vertical portion may be so as to lie in one plane, a support in said plane, a handle for supporting the reel pivoted so as to lie in said plane or to extend at an angle thereto to control the winding of the line during the reeling operation.

In testimony whereof I have aifined my signature. a

PHILIP WEINSTEIN.

manually gripped and the handle pivoted for guiding line held in the hand, upon said reel, the pivot point of said handle being 013? center from said frame so that the horizontal portion of the handle may be larger than if the handle were pivoted on the center line, the vertical portion of said handle being so positioned that the handle will move into the plane'of said frame and assumes a position between said frame insaid reel, the reel being spaced from the sides of the frame so as to provide a space into which the vertical tion of said handle may engage.

' 5. A folding drier reel for fishing lines and the like, comprising a flat frameiwith a base portion, a line reel rotatively mounted onsaid frame and adapted to collapse into the plane of said frame and having its axis of rotation in said plane, and a handle pivotally mounted on the base portion of said frame porand extending substantially transversely of a said plane for manual positioning for directing close winding of line upon said reel and for supporting said frame, said handle being formed with an elongated slot connecting a with its pivot point so as to allow the handle to be extended simultaneously from both sides of the frame for suporting said reel.

6. In a reel for drying fishing lines or the like, a support, a shaft rotatable therein, a

rectangular frame rigid thereon, a smaller rectangular. frame loose thereon, and means 8. A reel for drying fishing line or the like arranged to collapse one part within the other 

